INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN

23 r d Comprehensive Examination
Saturday, the 17th November 2012
Time Allowed 2 Hours
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Maximum Marks 60

Attempt both the cases 1 and 2 carrying 30 marks each.

Answers must be neat, relevant and brief.
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presentation, language and use of clear diagram or chart where appropriate.
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) printed separately, is an integral part of this question paper.
Question paper must be returned to the invigilator before leaving the examination hall.

(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)

CASE # 1

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ABC Company manufactures seats for automobiles, vans, trucks, and boats. The company has a
number of plants in Pakistan including a plant in Peshawar. Seat covers made of upholstery
fabric are sewn at the Peshawar plant.
The plant manager also serves as the regional production manager for the company. His budget
as the regional manager is charged to the plant.
ABC Company has received a bid from an outside vendor to supply the equivalent of the entire
annual output of the plant for Rs. 42 million. Plant manager was astonished at the low bid from
outside because the budget for plants operating costs for the coming year was set at Rs. 48.6
million. If this offer is accepted, the plant will be closed down.
The budget for the plants operating costs for the coming year is presented below:
Annual Budget for Operating Costs
Amount in Rs.
Materials
16,000,000
Labour:
Direct
13,400,000
Supervision
800,000
Indirect plant
3,800,000
18,000,000
Overhead:
Depreciation equipment
2,600,000
Depreciation building
4,200,000
Pension expense
3,200,000
Plant manager and staff salaries
1,200,000
Corporate expenses*
3,400,000
14,600,000
Total budgeted costs
48,600,000
* Fixed corporate expenses allocated to plants and other operating units based on total
budgeted wage and salary costs.

Additional facts regarding the plants operations are as follows:

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Purchase orders for bulk quantities have been placed with major suppliers to ensure the
receipt of sufficient materials for the coming year. If these orders are cancelled as a
consequence of the plant closing, termination charges would amount to 25% of the cost of
direct materials.

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Approximately 350 employees will lose their jobs if the plant is closed. This includes all of the
direct labourers and supervisors, management and staff, and other skilled workers classified
as indirect plant workers. Nearly all the production workers would have difficulty in matching
the Peshawar plants base pay of Rs. 25 per hour, which is the highest in the area. A clause
in contract with the union may help some employees; the company must provide employment
assistance and job training to its former employees for 12 months after the plant is closed.
The estimated cost to administer this service would be Rs. 1.6 million.
Some employees would probably choose early retirement because ABC Company has an
excellent pension plan. In fact, Rs. 1.4 million of the annual pension expense would continue
whether the plant is open or not.
Plant manager and his regional staff would not be affected by closing of the plant. They would
still be responsible for running three plants in other areas.
If the plant were closed, the company would realize around Rs. 4 million salvage value for the
equipment in the plant. If the plant remains open, there are no plans to make any significant
investment in new equipment or buildings. The old equipment is adequate for the job and
should last indefinitely.

Required:
(a) Ignoring the costs, identify the advantages to ABC Company of continuing to obtain seat
covers from its own Peshawar plant.

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(b) ABC Company plans to prepare a financial analysis that will be used in deciding whether or
not to close the plant. Management has asked you to workout the following:
(i)

The annual budgeted costs that are relevant to the decision regarding closing the plant.

05

(ii) The annual budgeted costs that are not relevant to the decision regarding closing the
plant and explain why they are not relevant.

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(iii) Any nonrecurring costs that would arise due to the closing of the plant and explain how
they would affect the decision.

04

(c) Looking at the data you have prepared in (b) above, should the plant be closed? Show
computations to support your answer.

05

(d) Identify any revenues or costs not specifically mentioned in this case that ABC Company
should consider before taking a decision.

03

CASE # 2
The following information and ratios for the year ended June 30, 2012 of a competitor are
available to the management of your company who desires to prepare financial statements on the
bases of these information:
Current assets to stock
Current ratio
Acid test ratio
Financial leverage
Earnings per share (Rs.)
Book value per share (Rs.)
Average collection period (days)
(assume 360 days in the year)

3:2
3.0
1.0
2.2
10
40
30

Stock turnover ratio

Fixed asset turnover ratio
Total liabilities to net worth
Net working capital (Rs.)
Net profit to sales
Variable cost
Long-term loan interest
Taxation

5.0
1.2
2.75
200,000
10%
60%
12%
Nil

Required:
Prepare income statement and balance sheet for the year ended and as on June 30, 2012
respectively.
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